WordPress Migration to Plesk (Vultr, Digital Ocean, etc.) With Zero Downtime

Today you'll learn to transfer a WordPress site from any host over to a Plesk server. This is very useful if you're thinking of running WordPress on a VPS like Vultr, Digital Ocean, Linode, AWS etc. We will go through two free methods, and work through common issues when performing a WordPress migration. A great way to try out Plesk is with a 30 day trial with Vultr: https://ideaspot.com.au/vultr (You'll automatically get a $100 credit to use for your first 30 days, no code needed - thanks Vultr!) If you've never tried setting up Plesk on a VPS before, try my previous tutorial:    • Vultr WordPress Setup (Your own cloud serv...   For many of you, it may be worth getting an experience freelancer to do this job for you. As discussed, there are some very affordable options on Fiverr: https://ideaspot.com.au/wp-migration Also, if you just need good WordPress hosting, and don't want to worry about the migration process or running your own server - there are still plenty of good options: Cloudways: https://ideaspot.com.au/Cloudways Kinsta: https://ideaspot.com.au/kinsta-demo Siteground: https://ideaspot.com.au/siteground-70 As mentioned in the video, editing the hosts file on Mac can be done like this: https://setapp.com/how-to/edit-mac-ho... The two part Install method instructions for Duplicator can be found here: https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs... 0:00 Intro Plesk Migration Tutorial 3:53 Cheap Freelance Options on Fiverr 4:57 Method 1: All-in-One Migration Plugin 10:45 Editing hosts file in Windows 11:46 Editing the hosts file on Mac 12:08 Method 1: All-in-one Migration - importing the site 17:20 Method 2: Duplicator Plugin 24:52 Duplicator Two Part Install - Alternative method, brief overview 27:46 Conclusions & Further Learning At IdeaSpot, we support the free and open exchange of knowledge and information. Please support us by using these description links included here. Besides the great discounts you can get from these links, they help us grow too by providing us a small commission on referral. Thank you for supporting IdeaSpot so we can continue to provide you with free content each week!